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Knife Handle (Kozuka)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown, rectangular object with rounded edges, long and thin. Left end features a black bird with wings spread, facing right, and yellow eyes and beak. Right end depicts tree branch with leaves and curved trunk. The background of the image is gray. The piece appears to be a Kozuka, or handle. The artist's work resembles Kogoro.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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